Wall-plug.



PATENTED DEC. 11, 1906.

G. H. GARLON.

WALL PLUG.

APPLICATION FILED 1101210. mos.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALL-PLUG- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 11, 1906.

Application filed November 10, 1905. Serial No. 286,756.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. 'OARLON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oskaloosa, in the county of Mahaska and State of Iowa, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in a WallPlug, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention is an improved construction of wall-plug, the objectbeing to provide a cheap and simple and efficient device which can bearranged between the building-blocks or bricks during the constructionof the wall and provide a suitable pocket into which the nail or spikecan be driven.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of such acharacter that it can be used in connection with eitherbric-k or stoneand one that can be used equally as well with artificial or naturalstone.

A still further object is to provide a plug of such a character thatwhen once inserted in the Wall all danger of pulling out or workingloose is entirely avoided.

With these various objects in view my invention consists, essentially,in constructing a plug from a single piece of thin sheet metalessentially rectangular in form and provided with a lateral extension atits forward portion, which lateral extension is adapted to be foldedover and fastened to the main body, thereby providing a pocket, the endsof the plug and extension being provided with flanges which are adaptedto be bent in opposite directions, providing fiaps for the said pocket,the rear portion of the main plate being adapted to be bent at a rightangle, whereby it is adapted to be fit behind the block or brick.

The invention consists also in certain lines of construction hereinafterfully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective View showing the practical application of my inven- Fig. 2is a detail perspective view of the wall-plug. Fig. 3 is an invertedperspective view of the said plug. Fig. 4 is a sectional view showingthe manner of fastening the extension after it has been turned down beunderstood partakes of the shape of an L, consisting of the main portionB and the lateral extension 0, the forward ends of the main portion Band lateral extension C being provided with lipsjor flanges B and C,respectively, the purpose of which will appear hereinafter.

The lateral extension C is folded upon the line which thereby brings theportion C completely over the forward portion of the part B, and aprojecting side C is folded upon the line 2 and turned under the sideedge of the part B, thereby securely fastening the lateral extensionafter it has been folded down upon the main portion B; The lips orflanges B and C are then bent at right angles to the portions B and C,and consequently project in opposite directions and provide flaps to thepocket D, which is formed between the main portion 0, it beingunderstood that this pocket is intended to receive the nail or spikewhich is to be driven into the wall.

The inner portion of the part B is bent upwardly or downwardly upon theline 4, providing a hook or anchor member B which is adapted to fitbehind the block or brick of the wall, or the said anchor portion canfit into one of the vertical recesses usually formed in concrete blocks.

While I have shown my wall-plug constructed of smooth plate metal, it isobvious that it could be made of corrugated metal, and it will be ofcourse understood that I prefer to make the plug of galvanized metal inorder to prevent rust or corrosion.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it will be seen that I provide a cheap, simple,and durable construction of wall-plug capable of accomplishing all ofthe functions hereinbefore enumerated. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A wall-plug formed from a single plate of metal comprising a mainportion having a lateral extension which is folded over and secured tothe main portion thereby providing a pocket, the rear end of the mainportion being angled, providing an anchor as set forth.

2. A Wall-plug formed of a single piece of metal and comprising amain-portion having a lateral extension, said lateral extension beingadapted to be folded over and fastened to the mam portion, the forwardends of the main portion and extension having lips adapted to be bent inopposite directions, the rear part of the main portion being bent at aright angle thereby providing an anchor as set forth.

5 3, A wall-plug formed of a single piece of metal comprising a mainportion having lip at the forward end, lateral extension having a lip atthe forward end, said extension being adapted to be folded over the mainportion,

10 the extending side thereof being adapted to 1 be bent around the edgeof the main portion thereby fastening the extension to said mainportion, the rear end of the main portion being bent whereby an anchoris provided as substantially described.

GEORGE H. CARLON.

Witnesses C. E. CooNs, C. H. BANES.

